Fall 2013, Volume 18

Buccaneer Bookshelf

Baker’s Haulover, A Maritime Treasure of History and Pioneers

Martha Saconchik-Pytel ’61, MS ’68, tells the untold story of Baker’s Haulover at the north end of Miami Beach, Florida and the adjoining lands of Bal Harbour and Sunny Isles. The book is a celebration of a forgotten era of maritime history and a tribute to the spirit of its pioneers. Saconchik-Pytel words are taken from more than 400 interviews. Many of the pioneers interviewed have since passed and if not for this author’s research, fi rst-hand dialogues would be lost forever.

Advance My Baby: The Ultimate Secrets of Healthy Development For Your Baby Birth to 3 Years

Paula Tarver and Jeanne Martin, both ’98 graduates in occupational therapy, developed a how-to manual for encouraging healthy development of children. The handbook is a parent-friendly and professionally comprehensive guide for learning about and tracking the critical developmental stages from birth to three years old.

Cartridges and Firearm Identification

Robert Walker ’02, brings together a unique, multidiscipline approach to questions that arise regarding ammunition and firearms within the context of investigation. At a time when crime scene television shows are all the rage amongst the civilian population, knowledge of firearm forensics is of paramount importance to crime scene analysts, police detectives, and attorneys for both the prosecution and the defense.